US College Top-10 Rankings

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Anyways, as the preview says on the homepage, my name is Vaughn Sydney and I am the new college hockey writer for OpenIceHockey.  This first piece is just a warm up to what’s in store for the rest of my time with OIH.

Presenting the top-10 overall rankings, and a few that didn’t make the cut, for Men’s Division 1 hockey in the United States.

*Please note, rankings are based on the overall win percentage in the entire NCAA, not in a specific conference.

Yale

Yes, even though Yale has played the least amount of games of anyone in the top-ten, they have the second most amount of wins, and the least amount of losses.  The other shocker?  They don’t even have a player in the top-45 in scoring in the entire D1 ranks.  Their top three scorers – Andrew Miller, Brian O’Neill, and Broc Little – are ranked 46,47, and 48 respectively and each have 27 points.  The latter of the three, Little, leads the team in goals with 13.

Boston College

A perennial powerhouse in the D1 rankings, it’s no surprise that BC is near the top of the rankings.  Along with Union, North Dakota, and Wisconsin, BC has the most amount of wins in the country at 19.   BC has two players in the top-25 in scoring in the country.  Cam Atkinson, a junior forward, sits at 12 with 25 goals and 35 points.  Senior forward Brian Gibbons is ranked in a tie for 21st with 11 goals and 32 points.

Minnesota-Duluth

The Bulldogs round out the top three with deserved recognition.  They have the second best record in the WCHA conference behind North Dakota, and sport three players in the top-30 in scoring.  Junior forward Jack Connolly, who’s in the running for the Hobey Baker award, is tied for tenth in scoring with New Hampshire forward Mike Sislo tallying 12 goals and 36 points in 25 games.

As for the three teams left out of the top-ten, but will look to burst their way onto the scene next week…